Care Partner

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Young; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Mercy Health Home Care Young NSW is seeking a Care Partner to support clients in the Young region and surrounding areas on a full-time basis. You will manage and support our Support at Home clients while identifying opportunities to expand our Home Care services, delivering high-quality, person-centred care with empathy.

You will bring at least 2 years of aged care case management experience, a relevant qualification in community services or case management, and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in aged care case management, services coordination or disability.
• A relevant qualification in community services or case management.
• Strong time and client budget management, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to Home Care clients in Young and surrounding regions.
• Identify opportunities to expand Home Care service support to the community.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care delivered empathetically and with integrity.

Skills

Aged care experience

Case management

Budget management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Community services or case management qualification

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time Hours: 38 hours per week Salary: $94,478.09 (Inclusive of Superannuation) - Salary Packaging benefits also available Location: Mercy Health Home Care Young NSW Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Clarissa Witting [e-mail]

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

The Care Partner role is a full-time position supporting clients in the Young and surrounding regions. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and supporting our Support at home clients whilst also identifying opportunities to expand our Home Care service support to the community. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality, person-centred care in an empathetic caring manner.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• In depth knowledge of the current Support At Home model of care.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in aged care case management, aged care services coordination and or disability.
• A relevant qualification in community services or case management that has been attained or currently being acquired.
• Excellent time and client budget management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• The ability to work both autonomously and in a dynamic team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.